Vytautas Babravičius, stage name Simas, is a Lithuania

Lithuania

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n country

Country music

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 and folk rock

Folk rock

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 musician. He is often described as a founder of Lithuanian country music scene.

Musical career

Babravičius began his musical career while studying engineering at a university and playing at student's parties since 1967. In 1979 he founded a country music band Deficitai, that quickly became popular for being different than officially allowed music of the time. Group was dissolved in 1983. Later Babravičius pursued solo career under stage name Simas while working as journalist. In 1987 he founded band Runos and released a LP Vyturėliai jūs mano.

Simas' solo songs were popular during the Singing Revolution.

1996 Simas' issued first country music CD

Compact Disc

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 in Lithuania called Ąžuolams, liepoms. Many times he did participate in Visagino Country music festival.

In 2007 he celebrated his 40th season on the scene